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Let the good times roll

Guillaume Fournier, Samuel Matteau, Yannick Nolin / 2017 / 8 min. / Canada / Canada

Synopsis

Through the words of the poet Kirby Jambon, the filmmakers offer a playful journey to the heart of the Cajun identity in Louisiana.

Cast & Crew

  • Screenplay : Guillaume Fournier
  • Cinematographer : Yannick Nolin, Samuel Matteau
  • Editor : Samuel Matteau
  • Sound : Yannick Nolin
  • Sound mix, sound editor : Mathieu Robineau
  • Music : Jam Bluemoon Band
  • Cast : Kirby Jambon, Norbert Leblanc

Genre

Documentaire

Topics

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Biography

Guillaume Fournier is a screenwriter and a documentary director based in Quebec City. As a screenwriter, he has signed several short films, including Two Dollars and Free Fall, which have been selected in hundreds of festivals and won numerous awards, such has the Grand prize of the International competition, at Regard festival. As a director, he notably signed the documentary Acadiana, which was nominated for the Canadian Screen Awards, in addition to being on the TIFF Canada’s Top 10. In 2018, he wrote the screenplay for the film Ailleurs, his first feature film.

Samuel Matteau is a director based in Quebec City. Over the years, he has directed the short film Chargé, the feature documentary Le combat silencieux and the feature film Elsewhere. He works in the field of video games and is also part of the board of directors of KINOMADA, since 2019, as vice-president.

Yannick Nolin is a Quebec City based filmmaker and photographer. He is the co-founder and artistic director of KINOMADA. He has directed dozens of short films and was the director of photography for several shorts and features films, like Quatro Lunas, noted by the New York Times for its "superb" photography.


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